Gablinske Awarded Drivers Badge At RAF B 25 Base
Corporal William Henry Gablinske age 26 son of Mr and Mrs John Gablinske of Bristol R L has earned the Motor Vehicle Drivers Badge for faithful and efficient service while serving with a Twelfth Air Force B 25 bombardment group overseas for 22 months. His unit has 500 combat missions in the Mediterranean theater and now targets northern Italy.
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William Henry Gablinske
John Gablinske
Court Street
Bristol
R. L
Twelfth Air Force
Cpl Gablinske
North Africa
Mediterranean
Italy
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokyo
Greenback shower honors Dorothy Sousa in town
Dorothy Sousa was guest of honor at a greenback shower on August 20 at 179 Bay View Avenue, hosted by Mrs. Rose Sousa and Mrs. Mary Medeiros. Miss Emma Cobb, born March 19, 1860, died Friday and funeral services were held at George M Wilbur Memorial Chapel with Rev Herbert D Graetz officiating. She lived in town all her life, worked for the National India Rubber Company, and is survived by two nieces, Ida V. Hayes and Elizabeth M. Vallee, at 96 Franklin Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Sousa
Bay View Avenue
Emma Cobb
George M Wilbur
Warren
Herbert D Graetz
First Congregational Church
Miss Cobb
Isaac Newton Cobb
Elizabeth (Sayer) Cobb
National India Rubber Company
Ida V. Hayes
Elizabeth M. Vallee
Franklin Street
John F. Castro Hauling Ammunition at Front
Private First Class John F. Castro of the 37th Infantry Division hauls ammunition and supplies to front line troops in the Southwest Pacific. He and his platoon operate on a 24 hour schedule delivering rations, socks, mail, magazines, and more while dodging Jap observers. Castro recently led a pack convoy into enemy territory and slipped past a patrol to complete the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
37Th
Southwest Pacific
John F. Castro
Mt. Hope Ave
Castro
Outing to mark close of Bristol Playground
The final activity of the Bristol Playground is set for tomorrow at Camp King Phillip on Mt. Hope Bay shore. About 75 youngsters, boys and girls, will join a program including swimming scavenger hunt softball and touch football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
King Phillip
Mt. Hope Bay
Archie P. Allen
Warren
Allen
Ensign Antonio Reports To Fort Schuyler for Training
Ensign Cazemiro M Antonio US NR son of Mr and Mrs Zacarias Antonio of 408 Woodstreet departed Sunday for Indoctrination Training at Fort Schuyler The Bronx New York He was commissioned July 10 as a Deck Officer and is a Colt Memorial High School 1941 Rhode Island State College 1944 graduate with a BS in Chemistry He held leadership roles in Phi Sigma Fraternity the Chemistry Society and college athletics He will remain in the Bronx for about two months before pursuing further specialization in training
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Cazemiro M Antonio
USNR
Zacarias Antonio
Woodstreet
Fort Schuyler
Bronx
New York
Antonio
Colt Memorial High School
Rhode Island State College
State
Phi Sigma Fraternity
Rhode Island State College Chemistry Society
American Chemical Society
Chemistry Department of State
Ralph K. Carleton
Miss Concetta Ferrara Weds Alfred Perry in St Elizabeth's
Miss Concetta Ann Ferrara daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Ferrara of 300 Thames Street and Alfred Perry son of Mrs Lucy Perry of 30 First Street were married Saturday morning at St Elizabeth's Church Rev Henrique Rocha officiating The couple plan a Bristol home after a New York trip
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Concetta Ann Ferrara
Ernest Ferrara
Thames Street
Alfred Perry
Lucy Perry
First Street
St. Elizabeth's Church
Henrique Rocha
Margaret Perry
Mary Ferrara
Dorothy Barboza Moss
Veronica Ann Perry
Jesse Perry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol Real Estate
A. A. Edmonds CO
Hope Street
Bents
RB. L
Tire Recap Headquarters
Washington and
TEL
E. A. Skinner
Mminsurance
Hope St
Bristol, R.vi
Wm. H. Gablinske
Rose Sousa
Mary Medeiros
Miss Emma Cobb
U.S. Rubber Co
U. S. Employment Service
Ens
Cazemiro Antonio
Perry - Ferrara
Anna Peters
Mary Maciel
Guiteras
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Army
Bristol County Water Company
Cal's Filling Station
Hope & Thames Sts
Service
Vincent Calvino
Industrial Trust Company
FEDI
E. Providenes
Ressssshet Poseeag
Pany
Lance. Corporation
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